Save Wood Quay Campaign 1980

[Archivist's Note: photocopies of some reports and correspondence are duplicated across this subsubsubseries as they were being used for research purposes, as part of briefs for counsel and/or as exhibits in court.]

Material in this file consists of correspondence from FX Martin to Mary Robinson (MR) 07-22/01/1980 relating to important discoveries during excavations, photocopy of letter from Dr Anngret Simms to Charles Haughey, Taoiseach Designé, including newspaper cutting from Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung and translation 08/12/1979-25/01/1980; correspondence between Nicholas Robinson & Company and William Dundon, Law agent, Dublin Corporation 11-30/01/1980; handwritten notes of MR and others including on how to argue case; letter from Bride [Rosney] to MR in relation to questions for Counsellors to ask during a site visit to Wood Quay, n.d.; correspondence between MR as Senator and Dr Breandán O'Riordan (BOR), Director, National Museum of Ireland (NMI), 22-23/01/1980; photocopy of letter from Private Secretary to the Taoiseach and Mr Mathew Byrne in relation to Government making more funds available for further excavation 25/01/1979; letter from Dr Anngret [and David?] Simms congratulating MR on a Supreme Court victory in relation to a separate unmentioned case and in relation to the new director of NMI BOR's attitude to the Wood Quay site 26-29/01/1980.

Material in this folder is labelled "Consents under S[ection] 14 of N[ational] M[onuments] Act 1930 and relates to the multiple consents granted for archaeological excavation at Wood Quay 02/08/1978, for period 31/07/1978-28/08/1978, 10/10/1978 for period up to 09/12/1978, 16/07/1979 for period up to 31/03/1979, and 27/03/1980 for extension until 31/05/1980. It includes photocopies of the consents issued, correspondence between Nicholas Robinson & Company solicitors and William Dundon, Law Agent for Dublin Corporation 08/06/1978-09/07/1979; exhibit signed by George Hegarty 15/01/1979; photocopy of notice of appeal, 11/01/1978; correspondence between Nicholas Robinson (NR) and Donal Barrington 07/07/1979; correspondence from NR to J McCarthy, Chairman, Commissioners of Public Works 27/04/1978; typed copy of Labour party's proposal for Wood Quay n.d.; list of points by FX Martin (FXM), 197[?]; photocopies of correspondence between Joseph Raftery, director, National Museum of Ireland (NMI), Andrew McHugh, City Manager's Secretariat, Dublin Corporation [National Monuments Advisory Committee], Ken Fox, secretary, standing committee, National Monuments Advisory Council, and The Secretary, Commissioners of Public Works, [aka National Parks and Monuments branch, Office of Public Works?] 05/12/1977-15/03/1978; press statement and biography from and about FXM 26/06/1978; photocopy of letter received by Dr Anngret Simms from Professor Heinz Quirin, Freie Universität Berlin, and translation 18/06/1978; photocopies of newspaper cutting in Danish newspaper 22/05/1978; photocopies of correspondence between Assistant City Manager [George Hegarty], Breandáin Ó Riordáin, (new) director NMI and Department of Education 27/11/1979-23/01/1979; photocopies of reports on the excavation work and observations on Assistant City Manager's correspondence by Patrick Wallace, Assistant Keeper, 28/11/1979, 10/01/1980, 28/01/1980 and letter from Michael Ryan, Keeper of Irish Antiquities re transfer of Wallace to the Irish Antiquities Division, and the general oversight of work at Wood Quay transferring to Ryan, 25/01/1980; photocopy of circular from Alice J Moore, Chair of Dublin Corporation Branch, Local Government and Public Services Union relating to a demonstration by members outside City Hall regarding the provision of Civic Offices, 06/07/1979; photocopy of letters from Tánaiste and Minister for Finance George Colley, T.D. to Ms Muriel Allison and Mr Michael O'Brien, Wood Quay Action group, 31/07/1979 and to City Manager, Dublin Corporation 28/09/1979; photocopies of correspondence from J McCarthy [S. Mac Carthaigh], Chairman, Office of Public Works, to Frank Feely, City Manager, and J Haughey, Assistant City Manager, Corporation of Dublin, 10-18/10/1979; circulars from Dublin Corporation (Assistant City Manager [J Haughey?] and Principal Officer P Russell) 05/11/1979, 03/03/1980; letter from Assistant City Manager to Mary Robinson (MR) as Councillor, 06/11/1979 and minutes of adjourned monthly meeting of Dublin City Council 19/11/1979.

Material in this file also includes a typed letter to Editor, Irish Times Newspaper, 01/04/1980 from MR as Senator; April 1980 newsletter the Association of the Friends of Mediaeval Dublin; copy of motion from MR as Councillor for City Council, 14/04/1980, in relation to having the Southern portion of the Wood Quay site excavated; photocopy of page from British Heritage Journal April/May 1980.

Material in this file consists of minutes, reports and correspondence including official report of the City Manager and Town Clerk: "abstract of the more important Managerial Orders made during the month of May 1980"; letter from Dr Anngret Simms to Mary and Nicholas Robinson with photocopy of article on Wood Quay from German newspaper Frankfurter Rundschau, 18-22/05/1980; correspondence to Dublin City Council (DCC) Councillors from P Russell, Assistant Principal Officer, Dublin Corporation 21/05/1980 re visit to Wood Quay site 21/05/1980; handwritten motion of planning committee 23/05/1980; minutes of adjourned special meeting of the DCC, 26/05/1980 and 27/05/1980; photocopy of letter sent to Taoiseach C.J. Haughey, TD from D.J. Mulvaney, Professor of Prehistory, Australian National University which was sent by Mulvaney to FX Martin (FXM), 28/05/1980; press statement from Minister for Finance Mr Michael O'Kennedy, T.D., 30/05/1980, announcing further extension of two weeks to enable NMI complete final excavation; photocopy of letter from Stephan Tschudi-Madsen, to FXM re visit of FXM, Robinsons and Bride Rosney to Norway in June 1980, 03/06/1980; single page report from Assistant City Manager to Lord Mayor, Aldermen and members of DCC in relation to the need for more fire brigade stations, 05/06/1980; photocopy of circular from Cobh Urban District Council to all local authorities re motion to support Cardinal O'Fiach "for his efforts towards a settlement of the H-Block impasse", 03/06/1980; typed breviate for the month of June 1980, report of the National Monuments Advisory Committee; typed photocopy of document on excavations at Wood Quay with attached two maps showing change in delineated areas where excavations took place under consent dated 16/07/1979 and dated 27/03/1980 which was extended to 31/05/1980; correspondence from Assistant City Manager to Lord Mayor, Aldermen and Councillors of DCC, 04/06/1980; agenda and circular for DCC meetings 06,08/06/1980; photocopy of letter from Breandán Ó Ríordain, director National Museum of Ireland (NMI) to S Haughey Assistant City Manager, Development Department, Dublin Corporation 09/06/1980; typed question and reply to Councillor Ned Brennan, 09/06/1980; breviates for the month of June 1980: report of the Special Committee for the Inner City, reports of the Coisde Cuspoiri Coiteann, reports of An Coiste Culturdha [Culture Committee], report of the Special Committee on the Mansion House Residence, Council Protocol and Lord Mayor's Allowances, report of An Coisde Airgeadais [Finance Committee], report of An Coisde Pleanala agus Forbairte [Planning and Development Committee], report of An Coisde Teaghlachais; photocopy of cartoon in Preservation News sent to Robinsons from Consulate General of Ireland, New York, 10/06/1980; circular from Kilkenny County Council to local authorities including DCC re resolution they adopted on recognising 1981 as International Year of the Disabled, 12/06/1980; circular from Westport Urban District Council to local authorities including DCC re resolution they adopted calling on government to ensure equality of viewing opportunities for all television licensees 16/06/1980; report of the City Manager and Town Clerk re Temporary Overdraft Accommodation for the period 01 July - 31 Dec 1980, and other reports 23/06/1980; circular to members of DCC from F.J. Feely, City Manager and Town Clerk 24/06/1980; photocopy of circular sent by FX Martin (FXM), Friends of Mediaeval Dublin with Irish Times newspaper cutting relating to Minister of State for Finance Tom McEllistrim, TD publicly implying in Dáil that the DCC is responsible for either saving or agreeing the destruction of Wood Quay, 27/06/1980; letter from FXM to Nick Robinson including news of motion that "Dublin Bay" Loftus was planning on putting to DCC, 29/06/1980; summons to quarterly meeting of DCC, 30/06/1980 and 06/10/1980; questions lodged and replies, DCC 30/06/1980; photocopies of correspondence between Taoiseach C J Haughey and Lord Duncan-Sandys, General Rapporteur of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe 03-27/07/1980 in relation to Wood Quay and assurances given re importance of site; photocopies of motion for DCC meeting re dismantling of the medieval city wall at Wood Quay, n.d.; letter and newspaper article from Christopher O'Farrelly relating to eclipse of Christ Church by Civic Offices on Wood Quay site 28/08/1980; typed letter from Nicholas Maxwell, Chairman, Dublin archaeological Research Team, 29/10/1980 relating to the setting up of an archaeological unit for Dublin.

[Archivist's note - many circulars in this file relate to MR's role as councillor but not all relate specifically to the Wood quay case]

Photocopy of The Supreme Court Book of Appeal Book 1 “The Attorney General at the relation of Francis X Martin Plaintiff and The Right Honourable The Lord Mayor, Alderman And Burgess of Dublin, Stephenson & Associates, and John Paul and Company Ltd Defendants”; photocopy of indices for Books of Appeal 1-4; photocopy of Notice of Appeal (above plaintiff and defendants) 03/04/1981.

Save Wood Quay Campaign 1984

[Archivist's Note: photocopies of some reports and correspondence are duplicated across this subsubsubseries as they were being used for research purposes, as part of briefs for counsel and/or as exhibits in court.]

Legal documents and correspondence relating to Dublin Corporation filing for damages, and FX Martin (FXM)’s application to European Commission of Human Rights. Material includes copy of Judgement delivered 16/02/1983 by Chief Justice O'Higgins, The Supreme Court relating to damages; draft letter to European Commission of Human Rights, (application number 8569/79 Martin v Ireland); letter from FXM to Mary Robinson (MR) with attachments including letter from Oliver Flanagan, T.D., re European Commission case, letters to newspaper editors relating to eyesore of new Civic Offices, and cuttings relating to how York, United Kingdom, treated their Viking heritage, 27/08/1984; correspondence between Rowena Mulcahy (now of Mulcahy Robinson solicitors) and MR re FXM application to Strasbourg (European Court of Human Rights (ECHR)) including copy of High Court order 07/06/1984, 06-14/09/1984; copy of Supreme Court judgement dismissing appeal re damages, 03/04/1981; photocopy of Affidavit of FXM, 09/03/1979; draft of additional and supplementary complaint by FXM n.d.; photocopy of judgement delivered by CJ O'Higgins, Supreme Court, 07/03/1979; correspondence from Carine O'Grady, secretary to FXM to Nicholas Robinson (NR), 02-26/07/1984; handwritten case notes; photocopy of Submission of the Relator re undertakings given by FXM re damages, n.d.; photocopy of letter from Louis J. Dockery, Chief State Solicitor to NR, solicitor for FXM, 25/01/1979 re Attorney General's position; poor quality copy of transcript of proceedings for hearing before Justice Gannon, High Court, and subsequent judgement 29/01/1979; copies of plenary summons and general endorsements of claim; cuttings 1983, 1984.

This folder contains six copies of the typed Decision of the commission [European Commission of Human Rights, Council of Europe] in the application of F.X. Martin against Ireland, 02/06/1985.

Material relating to Mary Robinson (MR) officiating at the event to mark the donation of the late Rev Prof FX Martin's personal papers to the National Library. Includes 3 large, mounted colour photographs of MR at the "Save the Wood Quay" campaign exhibition, itinerary, press release, and speaking points for her address. 01-30/06/2010.

Material in this file consists of maps and copies of maps of the excavation site at various stages of the excavation which were used for research or submitted to court as exhibits, including "Dublin c. 840 to c. 1540: the Medieval Town in the Modern City", colour map produced by Ordnance Survey, 1978, prepared by Howard B. Clarke for Friends of Medieval Dublin and consisting of the medieval Dublin superimposed on the modern Dublin of 1978; "Dublin c 840-c.1540 the Years of Medieval growth" black and white map with Wood Quay site highlighted, prepared by Friends of Medieval Dublin and produced by Ordnance Survey, 1977, note on reverse "exhibit "A" F.X. Martin, O.B.A. John M. Fitzpatrick Commissioner for Oaths"; various copies and photocopies of extracts of the 1977 map, including one full copy signed by FX Martin and witnessed by Commissioner of Oaths; hand drawn map (three copies) of layout of Wood Quay Fishamble Street site between Jan - June 1978, with various areas coloured in pencil; hand drawn map (copy) of layout of Wood Quay Fishamble Street site with amendments up to 22/06/1978; copy of architectural drawing of Wood Quay site for Dublin Civic Offices showing line of City wall, Stephensons Associates Sept 1978 (part of book of pleadings?); map of Wood Quay excavation site from December 1974, revised January 1978 showing various stages of excavation in different areas.